Saint Pacian of Barcelona
Also known as
- Pacianus of Barcelona
Profile
Married and a father; his son Dexter was high chamberlain to Emperor Theodosius. Bishop of Barcelona, Spain. Wrote on ecclesiastical discipline. Saint Jerome wrote about him, praising his eloquence, learning, chastity, and holiness of life. Pacian wrote, “My name is Christian, my surname is Catholic.”
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Online
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
MLA Citation
- “Saint Pacian of Barcelona”. Saints.SQPN.com. 7 March 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-pacian-of-barcelona/>
